Grant funders

Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation

Private foundation

United States
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Given in 2024 $5.5m
Typical grant $25k Middle half $15k to $50k
New grantees in 2024 60% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

60% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

California 278 grants · typical $25k
District of Columbia 1 grant · typical $6,500
Massachusetts 1 grant · typical $15k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Three Thirty Three Arts Grant to Three Thirty Three Arts $25k 31 Dec 2024
Camp Kesem Berkeley Grant to Camp Kesem Berkeley $5,000 31 Dec 2024
St Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa Grant to St Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa $50k 31 Dec 2024
Center for Young Women's Developmen Grant to Center for Young Women's Developmen $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Early Childhood Funders Grant to Early Childhood Funders $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Via Rehabilitation Services Inc Grant to Via Rehabilitation Services Inc $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Library Foundation of Contra Costa Grant to Library Foundation of Contra Costa $30k 31 Dec 2024
Bay Area Crisis Nursery Grant to Bay Area Crisis Nursery $20k 31 Dec 2024
Jewish Family Community Services of Grant to Jewish Family Community Services of $40k 31 Dec 2024
Exploring New Horizons Grant to Exploring New Horizons $25k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Provide a letter of inquiry articulating a specific project or program in mind. Submit the letter together with an application that must be obtained from the Foundation.
Restrictions
Grants are limited to projects and programs within Contra Costa County.
Contact
Devorah Levine Executive Director
Address
1333 N California Blvd 575, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone
9259359988

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)